You are Royalty!

The cover for my princess picture book

But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 1 Peter 2:9  And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Revelation 1:6

With all the hullabaloo over the birth of the royal baby, it is a good time to take a step back and think about why mankind is so fascinated with royalty and the monarchy. In particular, why is it we Americans have such a great love for the British monarchy? And why is it Christian Americans are fascinated like the world? 

I'll admit, I followed Princess Diana like a hawk - especially when I lived in London. I fantasized meeting her at a coffee shop by chance, becoming her best friend and being a trusted confidant who would advise her on marital matters and lead her to Jesus. Alas, it wasn't meant to be, and she died tragically just a week before my birthday - we were the same age. She was the epitome of the pure, innocent, virgin girl who was swept up out of obscurity into a life of royalty by her dashing prince. Even though her marriage was a sham, the idea of it captivated our hearts.

Now we have Kate and Will at the helm and the allure of romantic royalty lives on - and this time we know their marriage is real! We follow her fashion style, her walks with Lupo in the park, her outings with her sister, Pippa. In fact, we find the princess/future queen more enticing than the prince/future king. What is it with this royalty fetish?

The answer is in the Bible! Royalty is biblical, since our savior Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords, the seed of Abraham, the offspring of Woman, and the Messiah from the royal line of David. And the church is His bride, His queen, His body, destined to rule and reign with Him. We are the glorious church, trophies of His grace, evidence of the wonderful work He did on the cross. Yes the King is wondrous and glorious, but what of His beloved church? The New Testament tells us we are royalty, being both kings and priests in Him.

Eternal truth regarding the royalty of Jesus and His church is something the Holy Spirit gives witness to. Just look at little children. Have you ever seen a little girl who didn't want to be a princess? Even my tomboy donned a princess gown for a while before moving on to sports, etc. And my son was always wielding a sword and shield, fighting an enemy. It's part of the fabric of our being. But unfortunately, the enemy, religion, and the world do a very good job of beating us down so that we forget who we are, who we were meant to be. 

God our heavenly father has designed us and appointed us to be kings and priests now in this lifetime, at the moment we become born again in Jesus. Perhaps we don't live in a palace while here on earth and aren't followed by the paparazzi, but we are royalty nevertheless. Don't forget that, and don't let the enemy or religion steal this revelation from you!

Think like royalty, because you are part of the King of kings. The spirit of the King of kings lives inside of you!